mega-

mega-

pref.

1. Large: megadose.

2. Surpassing other examples of its kind; extraordinary: megahit.

3. One million (10⁶): megahertz.

4. 1,048,576 (2²⁰): megabyte.

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[Greek, from megas, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]

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mega-

combining form

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) denoting 10⁶ megawatt Symbol M

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (in computer technology) denoting 2²⁰ (1 048 576) megabyte

3. large or great megalith

4. Informal great in importance or amount megastar

[from Greek megas huge, powerful]

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mega-

1. A prefix that means:

2. Large, as in megadose, a large dose.

3. One million, as in megahertz, one million hertz.

4. 2²⁰ (that is, 1,048,576), which is the power of 2 closest to a million, as in megabyte.

Translations

mega- pref → Mega-;

megabucks

pl (inf) he’s making mega- → er verdient ein Schweinegeld (inf), → er macht einen Haufen Kohle (inf)

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mega- [megə]

1 a million, as in megaton. mega- милион Million μεγα- (ως α΄ συνθ.), εκατομμύριο mega- mega- miljoona méga- mega- sejuta miljón- mega- 100万－ 100만배의 mega- miljons mega{#169} mega- mega mega- mega- миллион milijonski mega- milyon, mega... 百萬 百万

2 (alsomegalo-megəlou) large or great, as in megalomania. mega بادِئَه بِمَعْنى: عَظيم голям megalo- mega- groß μεγαλο- (ως α΄ συνθ.) megalo- suur-, suuruse-, hiid- خود بزرگ بینی mega- mégalo- -עֲנָק, מֶגָה- बहुत बड़ा uveličan besar mikill, stór- megalo- 大― 큰 didelis, didybës milzīgs, gigantisks mega mega{#169} mega- wielki megalo- megalo- большой размер, грандиозность megalo- velik mega ใหญ่มาก büyük, kocaman 大 у складних словах означає “великий” بڑا، عظيم thật to lớn 大